2026 Canada Take Two

Day 17 – The big Beehive Hike

All of us except Donna headed back to Lake Louise. As we were driving there, Danny throws in a bit of personification, ‘The mountains look angry this morning.’

We were there at the shuttles, ready to go by 8am.

Let the walk begin! All fresh as a daisy.

The Beehive was the walk we started training for back in 2019 when we were coming to Canada in 2020. It was also very big on Mark’s bucket list and something Donna would love to have completed.

This time, no training, Wayne’s vertigo, my 50% lung capacity and not all participants fully committed.

Just a slight elevation and already beautiful views.

What a view! I was already puffing and huffing – recovering from a head cold and attempting this walk – madness!

Several times, I nearly gave up but my supportive team kept me going. I nearly gave in 300m before the first stop.

First stop: Mirror Lake with the Beehive in the background. We were climbing to the top of that.

Next stop was the tea house at Angus Lake. This was where I was going to stop and wait however it would have meant the team had to reverse rather than loop the walk. Onward!